CAN LIVERPOOL RECLAIM FOURTH PLACE NEXT SEASON OR HAVE THEY NOW FALLEN BEHIND TOTTENHAM AND MANCHESTER CITY? May 6, 2010 MARK SUTCLIFFE | MAURICE LACROIX Yes, I believe Liverpool can, and will, bounce back, but they need an almighty reschuffle this summer, starting by bringing in a new manager. They are a massive club with a huge worldwide fan base, but need to get their house in order behind the scenes. ROBERT WICKS | POWERBOAT [...]
Crouch earns Spurs a £50m jackpot May 5, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY (0) vs TOTTENHAM (1) TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp insisted his side fully deserved their place in the top four after a late Peter Crouch header earned them victory in a nail-biting Champions League decider at Eastlands. England striker Crouch pounced to nod past Marton Fulop from close range in the 82nd minute, after [...]
Champions League takes club to a new level May 5, 2010 TOTTENHAM spent a total of 193 days of the season occupying a top-four place, compared to Manchester City’s 73. That is proof in itself that the right team are going on to represent us in Europe’s premier competition next season. With competition tougher than ever before, Spurs thoroughly deserve their moment of glory. Beating the [...]
Star Eoin can help inspire us, says Colly May 5, 2010 CAPTAIN Paul Collingwood has hailed big-hitter Eoin Morgan, insisting his new-found batting star can inspire England to World Twenty 20 success. The Irish-born batsman top-scored in both England’s group stage matches against West Indies and Ireland, and has now taken on a leading role as Collingwood’s men prepare for the start of the Super Eights, [...]
Sacked Bates won’t be replaced at Falcons after backroom reshuffle May 5, 2010 NEWCASTLE FALCONS have scrapped their director of rugby role after parting company with Steve Bates on Tuesday. Bates paid the price for a disappointing season at Kingston Park which brought just six victories and saw the club narrowly avoid relegation from the Premiership. Coach Alan Tait was subsequently appointed head coach but then revealed the [...]
Front of the grid in Hamilton’s sights as McLaren eye improvement in Spain May 5, 2010 FORMER world champion Lewis Hamilton is desperate to end his poor qualifying form when Formula One returns to Europe this week at the Spanish Grand Prix. The Briton has shown flashes of brilliances in the four races so far this season, and may feel unlucky to trail leader Jenson Button, his McLaren colleague, by 11 [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF May 5, 2010 Ribery final ban upheld FOOTBALL: Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery will miss the Champions League final after his appeal against a ban was dismissed. The Frenchman was suspended for three games for his red card against Lyon in the semi-final – ruling him out of the 22 May showdown with Inter Milan. Ribery’s absence is [...]
The man to phone when you want to stake your bonus on the horses May 5, 2010 FANCY yourself as a high-roller? Frustrated that your high street betting shop is too scared to take your five-figure wagers? Do you relish rubbing your bookie’s face in it, verbally speaking, after taking him to the cleaners? Then meet Ben Keith. From his office on the Sussex coast Keith runs Star Sports, which he calls [...]
Redknapp: Pressure on City May 4, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY vs TOTTENHAM Sky Sports 2, tonight, ko 8pm TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp insists the burden of expectation rests on Manchester City, not his own charges, as he prepares to take a tilt at history tonight. Victory at Eastlands over their fourth-place rivals would guarantee Spurs a place in the Champions League – an [...]
England limp past Ireland May 4, 2010 ENGLAND ambled into the last eight of the World Twenty20 last night after persistent rain in Guyana rendered their Group D decider against Ireland a no-result. Eoin Morgan, playing against the country of his birth, again proved England’s star performer with a determined 45 off 37 balls helping them reach 120-8. Ireland’s response was never [...]